Ann Murphy, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Her work focuses on improving the lives of young people and adults with mental health conditions via the development, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based practices. She collaborates with community-based mental health organizations and schools to support the assessment of needs, identification of resources, development and delivery of technical assistance, and establishment of strategies for sustainability. She currently directs four funded projects related to workforce development, technical assistance, and performance improvement.